Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict
By: Charles D. Smith
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martins
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 596
ISBN-13: 9781457613487
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict; Sources; History
Other titles: History with documents
Description: Overview: Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict provides a comprehensive, balanced, and accessible narrative of a complex historical topic. The narrative is supported by more than 40 primary documents that highlight perspectives from all sides of the struggle. Throughout the book, the author examines how underlying issues, group motives, religious and cross-cultural clashes, diplomacy and imperialism, and the arrival of the modern era shaped this volatile region. Map, photographs, chronologies, and discussion questions help facilitate student understanding. And a fully updated final chapter makes this the most current history of the topic.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.